Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3452, Isham Faris, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Faris, Isham
R. 3452
CONTENTS

William Farris Kentucky
Rejected
See let. 25 Oct r 1842 E. Smith.
(did not serve six months in a military capacity during the revolution- ary war.)
3452
Act 7 June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3452
P. O. _____
Isham Paris
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

X 35.407
Sam Harris S. Kentucky Rec: "

State of Kentucky Sawyer County ss
On the 10 th of Oct r 1842
Who this M c D r C o aths in open Court before the County Court of Laurel that he is a U. States Revolutionary Pensioner and eighty seven years of age, that he has known Isaac Harris of said County thirty odd years who he has  has to be about ninety years of age and who has this day filed in said Court his Petition for a Pension, that upwards of thirty years ago he heard of him often speak of his services in the War in under Col l Crockett from Pottsville County Va in N. Carolina, and of his services as an Indian spy in Kentucky; he recalled to have heard him say he had served three or four times for forty days, each in Lincoln County Ky. The greatest reliance may be placed in what he states upon Oaths. Signed this 10 th of Oct r 1842.
John the M c D r C o aths mark

State of Kentucky Saratoga County ss.
On this 9 th of October 1842
Personally appeared no open Court before the County Court of Saratoga now sitting Isham Paris a resident of Kentucky in the County of Saratoga aged Ninety one, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the fol- lowing declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7. 1832. That during the Revolutionary War he resided in Hal- ifax County Virginia, and started to move to the now state of Ky that on his way he stopped in Washington County Va: While there never reached there that Lord Cornwallis was over- running the Southern states, that he was running over the Country laying it waste and that Gen l Green wanted reinforcements, who was then said to be retreating before Cornwallis. Col d Crockett, green names not remembered, who command- ed in Washington called for volunteers, or that two or three Companies should be raised by draft to go to the assistance of Gen l Green. How many men he does not re- member but thinks there were two Companies if not three that

was raised by draft Wallentun, to serve as he was told sixty days, unless sooner discharged. He Wallentun under Capt. Williams - Capt. Williams Com- -pany shortly after starting was joined by other Companies, until they amounted he thinks to about three hundred fifty or four hundred men - they all marched in to N. Carolina under the command of Col. Crockett as P. Shortly after they 'got in to N. C. they got news that the British Light horse and a body of Tories were approaching them, and Col. Crockett withdrew about 10. miles up to a mountain part and constructed a kind of fort by fallen timber and remained there ten or 12 days, when they got news that the party had gone to join Cornwallis, when they again marched to try and get to Green and took a circuitous route to avoid the scouting parties of the British & Tories, but after marching two days, they again had to halt for refreshment in consequence of news brought to Crockett not to advance, that and remained there several days, but can't recollect how long - they again took a circuitous route and after a day's march they again fortified heavily as they had by up towards the British Light horse

would be down upon them - after remaining there four or five days and sending out scouts for Morrison, they again marched slowly & fortified every night, but all the time Green was so constantly changing his position, that we were at a loss what course to march to meet him, and our march was zig-zag. Some times counter marching - some times to the right then to the left that they made but slow progress. When they had approached within twenty miles of Green they heard he was defeated at Gilford & was retreating to Va. Col. Crockett commenced a retreat, and on the third day they heard that Green was not badly defeated, but was on his way to Virginia. They made fortified here & remained several days to get news, what was best to do, but Col. Crockett called a Council of Officers and it was thought best to march back to Va. and wait further orders. Col. Crockett, then marched back, (not leaving before they got to Va. for their horses) and he was received back by Capt Williams in to Volunteer and discharged by Capt. Williams verbally as the whole had recd the same order by

117 but? Crockett, to go home and remain in riding, at a moment, was in to march to assist Green if called for, but was not afterwards called for. On this service he served forty seven days. He got no dis- charges. The reason why they were not called for, as well as he now remembers, it was a mistake that Green had retreated to Va.
In the winter fall and winter of 1781. he moved to the new state of Kentucky and settled at Logans Station in Lincoln County. In the month of April 1782, he entered the service of the state of Virginia under Lt. (some called capt) Mathew McClure, who was afterwards killed by the Indians as an Indian spy for forty days, at the price of $25, & he found himself. McClure was regarded by all as imprisoned by the Gov t of Virginia, or some authority from Va. to employ Indian spies. In with one other Indian spy, John Slotson, long since dead was directed by McClure to per- form some service as in the dis- -tection of the Cherokee Nation & the head of Green River, South of the station. They served served out their term of forty days, and 118 during the time they had their time to the station to give the services.

In the month of September 1782, he was again again entered the service of the state of Virginia for forty days at the price of 4/6 per day found himself, under Lieut. Ben: So- -gan and again in company with said Watson also an Indian Spy, served in the same section as a sp? by order of Lieut. Sagan, during the time they returned to the station station four times to give the news. In April 1783. He again entered the service of the state of Virginia as an Indian Spy for thirty days, by contract with Lieut. Sagan, for $1. per day and find himself, and again with Watson served out his time as in the same section as a sp? returning to the settlement, twice to give news. the 1 st of Oct r 1783 he again entered entered the service of the state of Virginia as an Indian Spy under by contract with Lieut. William Whitty, who was killed at the battle of the Tawaw, in the late war, for forty days at $1. per day find himself and served out his time of service as in the same section as a sp? re- turning to the settlement to give the news three times. Between the times as a sp? he was and after- wards in the years 1784 & 85 he and he was repeatedly sent in pursuit of Indians who

had sold some horses or some mischief in the settlements. He never got any regular discharge in writing. He never rec d but $30 for all his services, being in bound the Gov t as he had not sent on funds. He knows of no Pension now having any whom he can prove his engage- ments and services. The reason why he has not applied sooner is that until lately he did not know that any provision was made for Indian Sp rs for Pensions. He truly relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present. He declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.
I  sworn to I subscribed the day before ap d . Isham G. Harris Mark
Question propounded to S d Harris in Open Court.
 1 st When did what your son born. etc? In Halifax County Va. He may be known by his ap d ap d  2 nd Have you any record of your son's life?  3 rd He lived in Botetourt County Va. when he entered the service 

and in Lincoln County Va: now Ky, where he entered the service as an Indian Spys.
4. He was a volunteer when he entered the service in Va: and since has lived in Ky and now in Laurel County in U. States
5. He knows of no regular officers on his trip from Va: but he will remember Lieut. Colonel H. C. Williams, and as to the circumstances of his visit in the army he refers to his ap d . declar. alias
6. He rec d . his discharge & no compensation
7. He refers to his neighbor John Stice for his character, and also to Mr. C. Connel.
his Isham Davis marks
State of Kentucky Laurel County I, William R. Russell Clerk of the Circuit Court for Laurel County do hereby Certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the disqualification of Isham Davis ap d is true and has served as heretofore, and it is known to the Court Personally to this Court that he is a man of good character &

on Oaths. to be believed, also that when there is a credible witness and that there is no received preacher of the Gospel during the said term. I here declare my hand as Clerk of the General County Court By, to which I have affixed the seal of my office this 10th Oct. 1842
William H. Randall